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Chinese Braised Mushrooms and Tofu

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This is a very popular Chinese recipe, in the traditional way, use lots of chili powder, use scallions too, there are some differences in this recipe, we add mushrooms to give some texture, add water chestnuts to add crunchy, it is very delicious.

40 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

273 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

1	tablespoon	canola oil
4	cloves	garlic	minced
2	teaspoons	ginger	freshly minced
4	each	mushrooms, portabella	gills removed, chopped
1	tablespoon	chili garlic sauce
1 1/4	cups	broth	mushroom or vegetable
2	tablespoons	sherry	dry
2	tablespoons	soy sauce, sodium reduced
2	teaspoons	brown sugar
14	ounces	tofu	1 package, firm, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
8	ounces	water chestnuts	1 can, rinsed and coarsely chopped
1	tablespoon	water
1 1/2	teaspoon	cornstarch

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add mushrooms and chile-garlic sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the mushroom liquid has evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes.

Add broth, sherry, soy sauce, brown sugar, tofu and water chestnuts and bring to a simmer.

Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain a simmer, for 10 minutes to blend flavors.

Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl.

Stir the mixture into the saucepan and simmer until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.

Reviews

Excellent, I made this recipe for yesterday dinner, I used the shitake mushrooms, added more garlic and green chiles, and it was delicious, we even didn't serve with any rice, just the mushrooms with tofu and water chestnuts, great.
2 months ago by happyzhangbo

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 220g

Amount per Serving

Calories 273 29% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g	13%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	6%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 598mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 37.0g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	6%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 13.0g	27%